Buettneriec.] XXXII. STERCULIACE,£. 225 
Species 2 (v. 3?), in Asia tropica crescentes. DQ. Prod. i. 485. Walp. Rep. i. 337 (excl. sp. 
Amer.): Ann. iv. 322. Gertn. Fruct. i.t. 64. — Salisb, Parad. Lond. t. 102. 
98. Yheobroma, Linn. Gen.n. 900. (Cacao, Gertn. Fruct. ii. 190. t. 199.) —Oalyx 5-fidus 
v. D-partitus. Petala 5, basi cucullato-concava in unguem contracta, supra cucullum in- 
flexum in laminam spathulatam producta. Staminum urceoli lobi anantheri 5, sepalis op- 
positi, lineares v. lanceolati; anthere in sinubus 2-3, breviter stipitatwe, loculis divergenti- 
bus v. divaricatis. Ovarium sessile, 5-loculare, loculis oc-ovulatis; styli filiformes, plus 
minus connati. Fruetus drupaceus, putamine lignoso 5-loculari. Semina in pulpa nidu- 
lantia, exalbuminosa; cotyledones crasse, lobulato-corrugate ; radicula brevissima. —A r- 
bores. Folia ampla, oblonga, indivisa, penninervia v. basi 3—5-nervia, Pedunculi axillares 
v. laterales, 1-flori et fasciculati v. ramoso-oo-flori. Flores parvuli. Fructus sepius magni. 
Species ad 6, in America calidiore crescentes. DO. Prod.i. 484; Walp. Hep.i. 339. Aubl. Pl. 
Gui. t. 216 (Cacao). Humb. et Bonpl. Pl. Zquin. 1. t. 80. 
29. zerrania, Goud. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser, 3. ii. 230. £, 5.—Calyx 8-5-fidus. Petala 5, 
basi cucullato-concava, apice inflexa, in ligulam linearem ante anthesin circinato-involutam 
longissime producta.  Urceoli staminei lobi anantheri 5, petalis alterni, superne in appen- 
dicem ovatam lanceolatam v. linearem producti; anthers in sinubus 2-23, breviter stipitatme, 
loculis divergentibus. Ovarium sessile, 5-loculare, loculis oc-ovulatis; styli filiformes, plus 
minus connati, Fructus coriaceo-lignosus, 5-angularis, indehiscens. Semina (a nobis non 
visa) in pulpa nidulantia, exalbuminosa ; cotyledones crasse ; radicula brevissima.—A rbores, 
trunco in comam palmiformem desinente. Folia ampla, digitatim 5-6-foliolata. Flores e 
trunco nascentes, fasciculati, Ligula petalorum ssepe oo-pollicaris. 
Species 3 v. 4, in America calidiore crescentes. Wap. Hep. v. lll: 4mm. i. 959. Mart. in 
Denkschr. Regensb. Bot, Ges. iii, 2. 8, 9 (4broma). Genus Theobrome perquam affine. 
90. Guazuma, P/wmn. in Juss. Gen, 276 (Bubroma, Schreb. Gen. 519, Diuroglossum, 
Turez. Àn Bull. Mosc. 1852. ii. 157).—Calyx 2-3-partitus. Petala 5, basi subunguiculata, 
eucullato-eoncava, cucullo apice inflexo in ligulam linearem 2-fidam producto. Staminum 
urceoli lobi anantheri D, petalis alterni, acuminati; antherw in sinubus sub-3-nm, breviter 
stipitatre, filamentis basi connatis, loculis divaricatis. Ovarium sessile, 5-lobum, 5-loculare, 
loculis oo-ovulatis; styli plus minus connati. Capsula subglobosa, lignosa, tuberculoso- 
murieata v. setis longissimis molliter plumosis echinata, apice imperfecte loculicide 5-valvis. 
Semina albuminosa; embryo leviter curvatus, cotyledonibus foliaceis inflexo-plicatis, radi- 
cula hilo proxima.—A rbores, pube stellata tomentose v. glabrescentes, Folia inmqualiter 
dentata, sepe obliqua. Cymse axillares, breviter pedunculatw. Flores parvi. 
Species 5, 2 fructibus tubereuloso-muricatis, Amerieze tropieze indigens, hodie per regiones tro- 
picas utriusque orbis late disperse, 2 adhue inedite fruetibus longe molliterque setosis Amerieze 
tropiez proprie, quinta (nobis ignota) Javaniea. JC. Prod.i. 485.  Walp. Rep.i. 340; v. 112. 
Wight, Ill. t. 31. St. Hil. Pl. Us. t. 47, 48. Popp. et Endl. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. 1. 283. 
31. Ayenia, Linn. Gen. n. 1020 (Cybiostigma, T'urez. in Dull. Mosc. 1852, ii. 155).— 
Calyx b-partitus. Petala 5, basi longiuscule unguieulata, cucullato-concava, cucullo apice 
inflexo, ureeolo stamineo adnato, dorso nudo v. glandula pedicellata aucto. Staminum 
urceolus brevis, lobis anantheris petalis alternis truneatis; antherz in sinubus solitarise 
3- (rarius 2-) loculares, loculis parallelis (anthers 3, loculis divarieatis confluentibus? v. 
antherze 2 altera 2-loeulari altera l-loculari?). Ovarium breviter stipitatum (v. sessile ?), 
5-loculare, loculis 2-ovulatis; stylus apice capitato-stigmatosus v. obsolete 5-lobus. Capsula 
murieata, carpellis secedentibus intus 2-valvibus l-spermis. Semina transverse rugosa, 
exalbuminosa; eotyledones circa radiculam  spiraliter. convolutm.— Herbs v. suflrutices 
stellato-tomentosw hirsutz v. glabrescentes. — Folia serrata, — Flores parvi, pedicellati, ad 
axillas fasciculati v. in cymas subsessiles dispositi. 
Species 8, in America calidiore crescentes. JDC. Prod. i. 487 ; Walp. Hep. ii. 796: Anm. iv. 323. 
Cav. Diss. (. 147. Genus a Buettneria parum differt habitu et petalis. 
32, Buettneria, Linn. Gen. n. 268.—Calyx 5-fidus. Petala basi unguiculato-cucullata, 
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